[20] These races include the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, GMR Grand Prix, 2020 Indianapolis 500, and Honda Indy Toronto. But my focus has completely shifted to stock cars.. [30], (key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class), (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Sage Karam says it was "lucky" nobody was seriously hurt after Noah Gragson flat out turned to the right on a straightaway out of pure frustration and his let emotions get the best of him. He'll be making his debut on a road course. Debris strewn from Karam's disintegrating car made contact with fellow competitor Justin Wilson's helmet, sending him into the infield wall where the safety team extracted him unconscious and unresponsive, necessitating an emergency medevac to Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest in Allentown where Wilson lay comatose, in critical condition. He earned the seventh position, his best Indy 500 finish ever. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. 02, next to IndyCar drivers Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan. Seven years ago, Karam triggered a wreck at the tri-oval track that killed IndyCar driver Justin Wilson and sunk Karam so deep into a depression that he doubted he would compete again. Jody is going to donate a kidney to help Sages friend and early karting champion who helped fund his early racing career. I feel like now Im able to maturely go there and do it.. Sage Karam (@SageKaram) January 6, 2022 The move to Alpha Prime Racing continues Karam's journey toward full-time competition. Karam was a rising star in IndyCar and considered a potential face of the series when a seemingly simple spin as he led the August 2015 race shot his car into the wall. I just realized this. Karam, who now lives with his wife in Easton, prepared for an emotional comeback. And I feel like this is the start of that., More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Gragson and Alpha Prime Racing's. He is from American. Factory Lexus. (Photo courtesy of Sage Karam) Death at Pocono The 2015 Pocono accident came when Karam, who had been criticized by his peers for driving too aggressively on his way to a third-place finish . Seven years of what-ifs. Sage Karam pits during the fateful ABC Supply 500 IndyCar race on Aug 23, 2015, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, in which fellow . Recently, Ive been more open to talking about it and shes been around for those conversations that Ive had. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. He lives in New York City, but his heart is in Ohio -- you know, like that Hawthorne Heights song. No pulse, nothing, Jody said. 24 Dallara-Chevrolet for the 2017 Indianapolis 500. According to our Database, He has no children. During 2016, Karam worked as a test driver of 3GT Racing's Lexus RC F GT3. Not only was he unable to avoid the fatality, but Karams career never reached the heights it had hoped for after that race. His height is 5 11. 43 and 45 Chevrolet Camaros for Alpha Prime Racing and part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. Sage Rennie Karam (born March 5, 1995) is an American racing driver from Nazareth, Pennsylvania. AP Photo/Michael Conroy. More the pureness of it. He eventually landed in NASCAR in 2021 and raced in the Xfinity and Truck series. Sage Karam has started the hunt for a new opportunity to compete at the Indianapolis 500. Just getting out of the house and keeping busy is the main . 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[3] Karam won the Indy Lights title that year, becoming the eighth rookie to win the series championship. Its still his hometown track. Shes seen the aftermath of what happened and what I was dealing with, he said. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. Im ready to close the chapter of driving at that place again, Karam said. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for the freak accident. Ive taken the necessary time I needed to take before I could properly go there, Karam said. Sage Karam is an Indycar driver. What you cant overlook with APR is Tommys leadership and the work ethic of each person at the shop. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and landed him a NASCAR ride with Alpha Prime Racing. Karam was 20 years old and blamed himself for this freak accident. Karam, who now lives with his wife in Easton, prepared for an emotional comeback. Sage Karam planned to keep it simple, just a bike ride this week through the first turn at Pocono Raceway. Karam won nine of the twelve races and the pole in all but one race and dominated the championship. If I had the opportunity to race there before, I dont know that I would have been ready. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. 01 car alongside Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Jamie McMurray, and the 12 Hours of Sebring in the No. On a one-race agreement for 2016, Dreyer & Reinbold signed Karam for the Indianapolis 500, initially with Havoline and Gas Monkey Garage as sponsors. And he has a backup. An easy outing, no reporters around to ask questions, no fans wondering how hes feeling in his return to his hometown track. He saved one life, and may save another. But my focus has completely shifted to stock cars.. At Indianapolis he was at the top of the speed charts on the opening day of practice and consistently remained among the top cars in successive sessions. He performed well, never finishing lower than second and earned a win at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. I dont want to hurt myself or anyone else. In this episode, Kristen talks to newlyweds Sage and Abigail Karam. Ive taken the necessary time I needed to take before I could properly go there, Karam said. Sage Karams income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. He self-imposed a lot of pain on himself and blame. I start giving him CPR for four or five minutes, he started breathing again just as first responders arrived on the scene.. Karam has met Wilsons young daughters and has remained friendly with the late drivers brother, IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson, all of which has helped him forgive himself. Sage Karam Height, Weight & Measurements At 26 years old, Sage Karam height not available right now. He saved one life, and may save another. Nothing comes close to the feeling of driving an Indy car around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. Guilt-ridden, Karam paced around his house. 0 replies 0 retweets 1 like. Nothing comes close to that feeling of driving an Indy car around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and allowed him to go to NASCAR with Alpha Prime Racing. He has been the best of his generation at . When youre young, you dont understand these things right away. Karam has enjoyed stock cars so much, he now says he wants to race in the Cup Series. He not only couldnt shake the fatality, Karams career never reached the heights expected after that race. But last Saturday, Karam finally wrote new memories at Pocono Raceway, making peace at his home track with a quiet, uneventful 20th-place finish in a NASCAR Xfinity Series . His father, Jody, helped Sage reconnect with a sports psychologist and brought the former high school wrestler back into the sport as a coach. Im ready to close the driving chapter in this place again, Karam said. He made sporadic starts in IndyCar and took the wheel for rallycross and sports cars races. Karam joins Ryan Ellis as APRs announced drivers for 2023. [19], On January 7, 2020, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that they would be expanding their race schedule to at least four races with Karam driving them. Karam eventually found the right marketing agency that offered emotional comfort and landed him a NASCAR ride with Alpha Prime Racing. Hell make his fifth start of the season Saturday in NASCARs second-tier series race at Pocono. The latest local and national sports news and whats happening in sports this afternoon and evening. I feel like thats a big part of the process for me, to just be able to drive through there again. Starting sixth, he skillfully dodged a major melee as several cars came together at the start. For nearly seven years, however, it might as well have been a foreign country; Karam wanted no part of the track at which Justin Wilson died in 2015 after being hit by debris torn from Karam's car. The 37-year-old British driver died a day later at a nearby hospital. She kind of saw the growth and the positives that came from me growing up and maturing. Not really a lot of technology. Ganassi secured Karam a seat in the 2014 Indianapolis 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, which had not run an IndyCar race since the previous "500". She was the shoulder to lean on Karam needed to push through. Karam made a career-high 12 starts in 2015 and never again received a serious offer for a full-time ride. I really do enjoy the aggression, that style of racing. Sage Karam planned to keep it simple, just a bike ride this week through the first turn at Pocono Raceway. Jody Karam, the wrestling coach at Easton High School, has suddenly developed a knack for trying to help save lives. He started kart racing when he was seven years old. APR fielded the Nos. Karam will race the Indy road course later this month while the rest of his NASCAR schedule is undetermined. His son celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary Saturday with his wife, Abby, and the relationship has steadied a young man who once dubbed himself SK$, had a prom at IMS and was an easy prank target inside IMS by his veteran teammates. Riddled by guilt, Karam moped around his house. NASCAR fined Gregson $35,000 for intentionally wrecking Karam last month. He is a member of famous Driver with the age 26 years old group. He started sporadically in IndyCar and drove in rallycross and sports car races. He made sporadic starts in IndyCar and took the wheel for rallycross and sports cars races. 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We will update Sage Karam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. 4 min read. What to know about Sage Karam before 2022 Indianapolis 500. And I feel like this is the start of that., More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, FILE - Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. If Im not ready, Im not going to do it. So much so that he not only bump . He is a member of famous Driver with the age 27 years old group. Sage is a professional race car driver, who was featured on the cover of Lehigh Valley Style back in 2016. It was savagery. When youre young, you dont realize those things right away. I feel like now Im able to maturely go there and do it.. Karams somber reality at Pocono Raceway is this: Racing can be such a fatal-and-harrowing sport. 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